By
Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
The Cameroon Minister of Sports and
Physical Education, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle Kombi has said, the 6th
edition of the 2020 African Nations Championship, CHAN with take place from
April 4 – 25.
Prof. Narcisse Mouelle made the
announcement on Monday November 4 in Yaounde while installing members of the
technical committee of the 2020 CHAN and 2021 AFCON. The 2020 CHAN competition to take place in
Cameroon will bring together some 16 teams from the African continent.
During the installation committee, the
Minister stated the competition to be held in four stadiums namely the Ahmadou
Ahidjo Stadium (Yaounde), The Japoma and Bepanda Stadiums (Douala) and at the
Limbe Omnisport Stadium (Limbe). The Minister also said, the draws of the
competition will take place in January.
Speaking while installing members of the
technical committee, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle said, adviced them to shun away
from egoistic interest and adopt team spirit which will ensure the smooth
organization of the 2020 CHAN and as well as the 2021 AFCON.
Meanwhile, one of the member of the
Communication committee, Simon Lyonga told the media that what is expected of
them is to communicate on the organizing committee’s activities as well as
ensuring that they act as a platform for other journalists who will be coming
to cover the event.
However, 16 commissions comprising of
infrastructures, telecommunications and ICT, translation and interpretation,
transportation and logistics, communication and other sub commissions were
installed among others.
For effective and efficient realization
of its mission, COCAN 20-21 will operate under three structures namely a
tournament direction, technical commissions and site committees with the
Minister of Sport of Physical Education being the President of the local
organizing committee.
Cameroon was designated to host the
competition after Ethiopia, primary host admitted the country’s preparations to
host the event were behind scheduled. The CECAFA nation became the second
country to fail to host the competition after Kenya. Unlike the AFCON, the
competing national teams must be composed of players playing in their domestic
league.
